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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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